Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Electrostatics

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What charging process involves rubbing two objects together with different affinities of electrons?

a)

Induction

b)

Friction

c)

Polarization

d)

Conduction

2.

What charging process involves touching two objects together?

a)

Friction

b)

Induction

c)

Polarization

d)

Conduction

3.

What charging process involves a conductor being close to a charged object?

a)

Friction

b)

Induction

c)

Polarization

d)

Conduction

4.

What charging process involves a insulator being close to a charged object?

a)

Friction

b)

Induction

c)

Polarization

d)

Conduction

5.

What is the force between a 2.0 x 10^-6 C charge and a -3.5 x10^-6 C charge that is 1.5 meters apart?

a)

-0.028 N

b)

-4.67x10^-12 N

c)

-3.11x10^-12 N

d)

-0.042 N

6.

A 3 C pith ball located near a positively charged sphere so that the pith ball has 82 J of electric potential energy. What is the electric potential of the pith ball?

a)

27.33 V

b)

13.67 V

c)

54.67 V

d)

245 V

7.

What is the unit for Charge?

a)

Coulombs

b)

Volts

c)

Joules

d)

Watts

8.

Why does a shock from a 50,000 volt Van de Graaff not hurt you as much as a 50,000 volt tesla coil?

a)

The Van de Graaff does have a constant flow of electrons, and the electrons that come off the Van de Graaff have a lot of electrical potential energy.

b)

The Van de Graaff puts off a lot of electric potential energy, but does not have a lot of voltage.

c)

The Van de Graaff does not have a constant flow of electrons, and the electrons that come off the Van de Graaff do not have a lot of electrical potential energy.

d)

The Van de Graaff does have a constant flow of electrons, and the electrons that come off the Van de Graaff do not have a lot of electrical potential energy.

9.

What are the directions of the electric fields?

a)

The positive field goes into the charge, while the negative field goes outward from the charge.

b)

The positive field moves away from the .charge, while the negative field moves towards the charge.

c)

The positive field moves in a spiral away from the charge, while the negative field moves in a spiral towards the charge.

d)

Both the positive field and the negative field goes outward from the charge.

10.

Which material allows the flow of electric charge though it easily?

a)

A conductor

b)

An insulator

c)

A piece of glass

d)

A rubber pipe